One of the most famous wines of the world.
But very often when you look at the label, a Bordeaux doesn't always
have the label 'Bordeaux' on it. And that's why you've got to know the
regions and the appellations. Main ones are: Médoc,
Grave,
Libourne,
Sauterne, Entre-Deux-Mers
and Bourg
et Blaye.

Or known in French as Bourgogne. Another world renown
name for wine. White Burgundies are almost exclusively made from Chardonnay
and Aligoté while red Burgundies are from Pinot Noir and Gamay.
Key appellations are: Chablis,
Côte
de Nuit, Côte
de Beaune, Côte
Chalonnaise, Mâcon.

The climate, the soil, the environments are perfect
for grape growing. As a result, Some of the finest wines are produced
in this country making it one of the key wine exporters of the world.
Fine out more about vineyards in South Africa . Click
Here.

International acclaimed New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
is rated throughout the world as the definitive benchmark style for
this varietal. The growing recognition for New Zealand Chardonnay, Pinot
Noir .... and More.

There are a lot
of things that go into being a great winemaker: skill, determination,
hard work, luck... the list goes on and on. But what is the one thing
that is more important than any other when it comes to being a successful
vigneron and crafting fine wines? Give up? How about grapes? Certainly
you can't make a great wine without a few ripe grapes to begin with.
While this may seem silly since we can now find wines from all fifty
states in the union as well as from the four corners of the globe, for
Jean-Marc Brocard grapes weren't always easy to come by. Read more:
.......http://winegeeks.com/articles/161

Oliver Styles

A French court has
ruled that newspaper articles on wines should be subject to the same
health and safety guidelines as alcohol advertising and display health
warnings. A Paris county court ruled that an editorial piece in Le Parisien
newspaper entitled 'the triumph of Champagne' could be constituted as
advertising even if page space had not been sold. ...... Read more:
http://www.decanter.com/news/173401.html

If you enjoy sharing
a glass of a nice red wine with friends and family, you may be working
on reducing your cholesterol while you're relaxing. Scientists at the
University of California, Davis, think that a group of chemicals in
red wine, called saponins, are linked to the ability to lower cholesterol.
Read more: ......http://www.chiff.com/a/wine-red-cholesterol.htm